Rumored to be working with the director of Dark Souls, the Japanese game industry’s biggest name in gritty, lore-rich fantasy.
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After spending his first few years living in the U.S., he’s spent the rest of his life answering the same questions over and over.
The phone’s case is one-of-a-kind, but the charger can be yours, Hero of Hyrule with a low battery.
The director speaks to us about the film and how elements of Japanese culture have influenced him.
An American wartime propaganda video has one Japanese citizen reflecting on his nation’s societal structure today.
Video game designer Yuji Naka only needs two sentences to explain what’s wrong with this weird-looking version of the Sega star.
Sweetly suggestive cleaning staff takes good care of Japanese traveler’s anime goods in New York hotel.
Only cute and good things can come out of a collaboration between the world’s busiest cat and international sneaker brand Converse!
How the loud-and-proud Fab Five were able to find success in a country that lags behind others when it comes to LGBTQ issues.
The boy band might not have won in their category at the Grammys, but they came out winners by the end of the night.
Watch as a teenage Connelly advertises a Technics product while singing in perfect Japanese.



















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